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If they do it’s probably a pilot qualifying
The vehicle is designed to transport packages to other facilities...not deliver them , READ THE ARTICLE
OK, I did. Did you?
Article title:
"UPS reveals plan to buy hundreds of helicopter-like electric aircraft to buzz around cities delivering packages"
Article:
"The shipping giant plans to add electric vertical take-off and land aircraft, or eVTOLs, to its fleet of delivery vehicles"
Made brown
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So I'm guessing a part timer will be riding in the drone's cargo hold to ring the doorbell when a package is delivered.
oldngray
nowhere special
a skinny little kid to save weight
Wally
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Plenty of those smoking outside the building. Just yell out Travis or Justin.
rustys954rr
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So 22.6 Heli-pilot/porter combo?
rod
Retired 23 years
What friggin idiot came up with this pipe dream? Apparently they didn't do any research on where you can legally land a helicopter or even how low you are allowed to hover. There are rules dumb asses. @Old Man Jingles -- are these idiots some of your buddies up in the Ivory Tower coming up with these cockamammy ideas?
UPS reveals plan to buy hundreds of helicopter-like electric aircraft to buzz around cities delivering packages — take a look
The big brown delivery trucks in the sky can carry up to 1,400 pounds of cargo and fly at speeds of up to 170 miles per hour.www.businessinsider.com
quad decade guy
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ok....here we go...
These machines are as pie in the sky(pardon the pun) as driverless trucks or delivery drones.
First of all: pilotless? Not given how helicopters are very hands on.....i.e......Kobe Bryant....need to say more?
It's basically going to be a helicopter except electric.....no more no less.
Now.....think hard.......where do we have helicopters........anywhere in the fleet? Think hard.
Why would we need them now? I can only think of super dense metro/inner city use.
Same day delivery stuff at super premium rates.....
These machines are as pie in the sky(pardon the pun) as driverless trucks or delivery drones.
First of all: pilotless? Not given how helicopters are very hands on.....i.e......Kobe Bryant....need to say more?
It's basically going to be a helicopter except electric.....no more no less.
Now.....think hard.......where do we have helicopters........anywhere in the fleet? Think hard.
Why would we need them now? I can only think of super dense metro/inner city use.
Same day delivery stuff at super premium rates.....
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rod
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quad decade guy
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I encourage anyone to look into "battery powered"(electric)aircraft. Real aircraft and their capabilities. Not futuristic mumbo jumbo concepts.
Now, consider that 1 hour charge time. Hell we get ripped for late departures for the on time feeder network. Btw, did you see how clean everything was especially the HeliHub?
This helicopter would cost $1,000's per hour in hourly costs. They do now and so would this.
New small Electric General Aviation Aircraft currently are no less expensive than ECE powered. Mof, probably more and generally electric much less capable range/payload.
Possible? Yes. Practical for UPS? No freaking way.
Now, consider that 1 hour charge time. Hell we get ripped for late departures for the on time feeder network. Btw, did you see how clean everything was especially the HeliHub?
This helicopter would cost $1,000's per hour in hourly costs. They do now and so would this.
New small Electric General Aviation Aircraft currently are no less expensive than ECE powered. Mof, probably more and generally electric much less capable range/payload.
Possible? Yes. Practical for UPS? No freaking way.
PASinterference
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He's too young to get a rural route and wants to even out the stop count. That's precious.
Wally
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You are dealing with coal powered-save the planet, electric driven dreams of liberals. Don't try to interject logic or practicality.
That's about 14 packages from my route...
Sissy Brown Short Shorts
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Close down the freight division for not making a profit but will sink who knows how much into that. Anyone remember a few years back that drone built into the roofs of package cars? That went nowhere.
Brownslave688
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This is theUPS reveals plan to buy hundreds of helicopter-like electric aircraft to buzz around cities delivering packages — take a look
The big brown delivery trucks in the sky can carry up to 1,400 pounds of cargo and fly at speeds of up to 170 miles per hour.
we are spending money on. While my building spends thousands each week on 9.5’s because they won’t hire. Oh and let’s not forget all of the rentals on the lot because they won’t buy trucks. Freaking morons
rustys954rr
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